Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus vs. Norton (on Windows 7)

Wondering how some of the leading internet security tools perform on Windows 7? We compared Webroot SecureAnywhere and Norton Antivirus


With the huge variety of existing virus protection programs, it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the best one. Two of the biggest contenders right now are Webroot and the ever-reliable Norton. Both of these services offer various levels of paid service with different packages and many options. The question is: which of these two offer better protection?

Feature Comparison: Webroot With Many Additional Tools

Webroot Secure Anywhere has a very beautiful UI and is easy to use. We are also impressed by the many system tools, backup features and even privacy and identity protection features
While Norton has long been the reliable choice for anti-virus software, Webroot may give it a run for its money in terms of features. Included in Webroot’s main program are protections for PC, tablet and smart phone, and the ability to wipe sensitive information from these devices remotely should they be lost or stolen.

• Webroot security: The highe-end service package offers cloud backup storage for up to 25 gigabytes. Webroot also has a tool that ensures that deleted files are totally unrecoverable.

While Norton does offer these tools as well, they need to be purchased separately.

How Much Do They Cost? Test-Drive Norton

Webroot has no free version, unlike Norton which offers a free 30 day trial. This may be a deal breaker for those who feel the need to test drive new software. Norton’s protection comes in $50, $80, and $90 packages, each with more features than the last. Extras like online backup and mobile device protection can cost $20-$30 dollars extra per tool. Repeat customers are eligible for discounts, up to 15% off the purchase price. Webroot’s packages cost $40, $60 and $80 packages, but mobile device protection and file backup are included in the highest bracket product.

Virus Protection Comparison: Popularity A Bad Thing?

Norton’s longstanding position as an anti-virus program leader can actually result in worse protection. Because of its high profile status, more hackers are writing programs which specifically target Norton’s software, making it more vulnerable. Additionally, Webroot comes packaged with spy ware protection, which Norton lacks. Both suites perform similarly when compared directly. Norton’s product works quietly in the background which is nice, but Webroot has better cleanup tools for already infected software and faster response to new virus outbreaks.

Ease of Use

Norton’s LiveUpdate makes updating the software hassle-free
Norton’s online store is overwhelming, and finding what you want can be confusing, despite the constant pop ups offering live assistance. Webroot’s more streamlined product model, offering three packages with everything included may be easier to puzzle out than Norton’s “Buy what you need” approach that confronts consumers with dozens of confusing products. Webroot’s download and use is highly recommended by consumer reviews, but Norton’s fast scans and streamlined system that takes up fewer system resources are a huge selling point for many.
In the end, the two products are pretty close but for most people, Webroot is probably the best solution of the two. While loyal customers of Norton may benefit a bit from continuing to purchase their service, anyone looking for a new anti-virus software program would do well to decide in favor of Webroot. However, if you’re still uncertain, it certainly can’t hurt to take Norton up on their free trial offers.

Missing D3DRM.DLL / Not Loaded Error - Solution

D3drm.dll is a DLL file for direct3D-retained mode which is an old DirectX display technology that is a part of the Windows operating system. The missing DLL error can be easily solved

 Direct3D plays a key role in rendering 3D images in applications where performance is a critical part. To fix a missing d3drm.dll error or the dreaded “not loaded” error, simply try the ideas below

Restart, Re-Install Software, Update Drivers, Re-Install DirectX

1. First of all, if you get the d3drm.dll error then restart your Windows 7. Sometimes the d3drm.dll error can occur randomly

2. If the error is still not fixed then you may have to uninstall and then again re-install the software / games that generated the error. Reinstalling games / software will replace missing or corrupt files, which also includes the d3drm.dll file

3. If the error is still not fixed then you may have to upgrade / update your graphic/video card.

• Read this article on updating graphic card drivers

To update / upgrade, open the Control Panel\System and Security\System and click on the Device Manager. Under Display adapters, right click on the item and select Update drivers software. Browse to the location of the extracted drivers

4. In most of the cases, a missing d3drm.dll error is fixed after updating DirectX which automatically replaces the corrupt, altered, or even missing DLL file. You should always use the latest version of DirectX.

Direct3D is commonly used in CAD drawing software, animation suites, games, and graphics editing programs and the error is quite common. Try the tips above to fix it

Facebook Privacy Settings and Shortcuts

1.Hiding Contact Info:

Sharing your contact info with unknowns can put you in trouble. Contact info is specified by user himself and basically it includes your email, your address, contact number, etc. If you’ve specified contact info on your timeline, you can control its privacy.

For hiding your contact info, go to your timeline and look for “About me” option under your profile picture. In next page, look for “Contact info” column and click “edit”.  A pop up containing all your contact info will be opened and at the end of each detail you’ll find a drop down list denoted by icon as circled above in the picture.  From there you can specify to whom with you want to share this info, three options are available- Public, friends, none. Once done, press the “save” button at the end of the popped window.

2.Timeline and Tagging

Guidelines below will help you to manage your timeline and tagging feature of Facebook.

Tagging

Tagging is one of the most intelligent features of Facebook and one of the most annoying too. Why annoying? It is annoying because sometimes your friends tag you in a picture which you don’t want to share with your friends and sometime they tag you in a picture which is not concerned to you in any way. So to control that Facebook has a privacy option Timeline review which let you to review the Tagged posts before posting it on your Wall.

For enabling Timeline review privacy option, Go to Account settings> Timeline and Tagging. There you’ll find an option- “How can I manage tags people add and tagging suggestions?” Enable the review option from there as shown in the picture above.

Timeline

Further, you can also make your timeline more private. There are privacy options that allow you to hide your timeline’s posts from anyone and moreover you can also control the “Right to post on your wall”.  For enabling these privacy features, Go to Account settings> Timeline and Tagging and change the settings according to your need. (See pic above)

3.Message Filtering 

Sometimes you receive unexpected messages from unknowns. These unknown messages messed up your inbox and for keeping these unexpected messages away, Facebook recently added Message Filtering option.  If you will enable this option, all messages from unknowns were dropped in “others” box.

For enabling this option Go to Messages>Others>Edit Preferences. A pop up will be opened and choose the one from given options- either basic or strict. Basic filtering will work as usual whereas strict filtering will keep away unknown messages from your Inbox.

4.Who can search you and see your stuff?

Your Facebook stuff including timeline is public by default. But Facebook provides you some powerful privacy settings with which you can hide yourself completely on Facebook. For managing privacy settings, Go to Privacy Settings and Tools.  In that section, you’ll find two privacy settings:

Who can see my stuff?

• Using this option, you can manage privacy settings like- Who can see your future posts? You can set it to public, friends, only you or even to custom.

• You can even review all your posts and things you're tagged in using Activity Log. Activity log contains the record of your every action on Facebook like pages you liked, posts you were tagged in, your comments, etc. This way you can also control the sharing of your activity.

• Further, you can even limit the audience for posts. You can decide whether you want to share past posts with friends of friends or Public?

Who can look me up?

• You can decide that who can look you up using email or contact number. For enabling this, Go to Privacy Settings and Tools and under “who can look me up” change the privacy settings according to your needs.

• Apart from this, you can even disable the Indexing of your profile by search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. For disabling indexing, Go to Privacy Settings and Tools and under “who can look me up” turn the indexing option off. .

5.Facebook Account Security

It’s possible that right now someone is trying hard to break into your account. However, hacking a Facebook account is almost impossible but your negligence like poor password, etc. can make it possible. Here are few suggestions that will definitely make your account much safer than ever.

Strong Password

Applying a weak password just only because you don’t want to forget it- is the dumbest excuse. If you’re not using a password that isn’t 8-10 character long, doesn’t include both uppercase and lower case letters and don’t include a numeric character then believe us your account is more vulnerable to hacking.

Enable Secure browsing

You can use your Facebook in “https” mode which will encrypt all your Facebook activity between Facebook Server and your computer. For enabling secure browsing, Go to Account Settings> Security and enable the secure browsing from there.

Enabling Login Notification

Enabling Login Notifications will inform you whenever your account is accessed from unknown or unrecognized device or location either via email or by SMS. For enabling login notifications, Go to Account Settings> Security and enable the secure browsing from there.

• Must Check:How to Protect Your Facebook Account.

6.Blocking

If someone is annoying you or there’s someone from whom you want to hide on Facebook, you can block him/her. Once you blocked someone, he/she won’t be able to contact you on Facebook; in fact he/she won’t be able to even find you on Facebook.  For blocking someone, Go to the profile of that person and click the settings icon just after the message button (Pic above). Choose the block option and confirm the blocking.

• And if ever you think of unblocking someone, go to Account settings>Blocking and unblock him/her from there (Pic Above).

7.Privacy Shortcuts

Recently Facebook introduced the Privacy shortcut feature on the Facebook which is indeed a great addition to the Facebook. You can quickly configure the Messaging filters, quickly block someone and configure the privacy of your posts right from the news feed page.

8.Applying Privacy to Media files and posts

For configuring privacy of a status before posting, click the Public button just before Post button and from there you can specify the privacy of that post (Pic above).

For configuring privacy of a picture, open the picture, click the list menu button and from there you can specify the privacy of that picture (Pic above).

For configuring privacy of an album, Go to Photos> Albums, under the album name, click the list menu button and specify the privacy of that album from the list (Pic above).